Toronto Public Health

• Whooping cough cases more than double pre-pandemic average in Toronto

  Toronto's public health agency is reporting 99 cases in the city so far this year compared to the pre-pandemic five-year average of 38.

  Health

  Aug 27, 2024
  
• Toronto reports 1st probable human case of West Nile virus this year

  Toronto Public Health says in a news release on Friday that an adult resident contracted the virus.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2024
  
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• Toronto Public Health recommends meningococcal vaccine amid rise in cases

  Public health officials in Toronto are recommending that people get vaccinated for meningococcal disease in light of an increase in cases.

  Health

  Jun 7, 2024
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• ‘Human tragedy’: 523 opioid overdose deaths reported in Toronto last year, TPH says

  Toronto's top doctor is calling the opioid overdose crisis a drug toxicity epidemic and is pushing for an empathetic health response.

  Canada

  May 29, 2024
• Federal government rejects Toronto’s request for drug decriminalization

  Health Canada declined Toronto's longstanding request in a statement issued on Friday afternoon. The decision came after a plea from the province to say no.

  Health

  May 17, 2024
• Ontario warns Toronto Public Health to drop drug decriminalization application

  Ontario has warned Toronto Public Health's top doctor to drop the city's drug decriminalization application with Health Canada.

  Canada

  May 16, 2024
• Toronto’s medical officer of health, who led COVID-19 fight, to resign

  Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health who led the fight against COVID-19, says she will leave the post by year's end.

  Canada

  May 14, 2024
• Measles exposure possible at Toronto mom and babies programs: TPH

  Toronto Public Health is warning that those who attended mom and babies programs in the city last week may have been exposed to measles. 

  Health

  Mar 20, 2024
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• Toronto reports 21 mpox cases so far this year, after 27 cases in all of 2023

  Toronto Public Health says 21 cases of mpox have been confirmed in the city since the start of this year compared with a total of 27 cases for all of 2023.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2024
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• Infant hospitalized with 2nd Toronto-area measles case in a week

  The measles case is the second in the Greater Toronto Area to be confirmed within a week. Both cases are in people with recent travel history, health officials say.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2024